UA 1885 11 MAY 2013 -- what type of flight is this?
Anyone have any insight into what's up with this flight? It's a 738 headed from PWM to MSN, continuing on to San Salvador. PWM and MSN have minimal operations and no scheduled mainline service from UA,...
View ArticleLeaving Costa Rica for USA why no boarding pass
I learned that you cant print a boarding pass when leaving the states and going internationally, as passport is needed to be seen at airport but I am now leaving Costa Rica, same airline, United, and...
View ArticleChanging an Already Upgraded Flight
Hi Guys, Apologies. I bet someone must have posted this and I did not know how to find this history/post. I am flying from HKG - EWR - BOS (Outbound) and then PIT - ORD - HKG (Return). I was upgraded...
View ArticleUA 1171 strange flight path
UA 1171 flying now RSW-EWR look at the flight path. The aircraft flies almost due north, in Ohio I saw it on the CLE Flight Aware map, then heads east to EWR. I know there are some storms on the east...
View ArticleMX-IRROPS Questions: Did I do the right thing and unique double-dip questions
US Chairman here on an all-UA itin today 5/11 (BWI-EWR-LAX-SAN-SFO-BWI same-day MR). I wanted to know if I requested the right alternatives and if i'll get credit for my first aborted segment. Wasn't...
View ArticleUnited award travel on different airline
I was thinking of booking flights on Air New Zealand from SFO to Australia using miles. When I look online the only options offered from SFO to SYD are on UA. I've never booked using miles on another...
View ArticleCan't get UA.com to Price Properly
Hi all, I'm looking at the following routing rules from NAS-HNL as are displayed below: Quote: /WITHIN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE/ DOM ROUTE VALIDATION APPLIES WITHIN ORIG/DEST COUNTRIES 1....
View ArticleUSAirways Travel
Hi All, I hope this isn't repetitive, I checked and couldn't quite find the answer I desired, but to be fair, I'm somewhat terrible at finding the right forum. Anyway... I'm going to be CLT in mid...
View ArticleBroken seat storage in GlobalFirst -- worth complaining?
This is my second thread on FT, and my second complaining thread. Just flew Global First ORD-FRA on a 777 in seat 1K. I did not pay for a seat in first, but I did pay $500 plus 20,000 miles to upgrade...
View Article(How to book) United award travel on different airline?
I was thinking of booking flights on Air New Zealand from SFO to Australia using miles. When I look online the only options offered from SFO to SYD are on UA. I've never booked using miles on another...
View ArticleWhen Will USAirways Flights Cease to Earn UA PQM/RDM?
Hi All, I hope this isn't repetitive, I checked and couldn't quite find the answer I desired, but to be fair, I'm somewhat terrible at finding the right forum. Anyway... I'm going to be CLT in mid...
View ArticleIs United Gold useful if you already have *Gold?
If someone already has *Gold from Krisflyer, is it of benefit to credit additional miles to United to attain Gold status on United's frequent flyer program? What additional benefits would I get if I...
View Article20 liters of cider as checked baggage
I'll be in Somerset next month and Mrs herzmeh loves Somerset cider... Aside of dealing with customs regarding bringing in ~6 gallons of cider, will UA let me check a box-o-cider? Any tips? It...
View Article"United.com Club" How is the Annual Fee Period Calculated?
Hi, the "United.com Club" offers $5 off per paid ticket at united.com for $25 annual fee.. from the website: "Your $25 annual membership fee gets you $5 back on every ticket you purchase at united.com"...
View Articlerefund/cancel before ticketing
I booked a flight this afternoon but accidentally booked the wrong travel date. I got the first confirmation email which is when I noticed my screw up. I immediately went into the reservation on the...
View ArticleBeat the system....?
I did a challenge last year and after a couple of flights I didn't want to continue with the status match challenge from United... Lots of issues with flights... Delays... Etc...... I recently asked if...
View Articlechange fee to change a Y Saver award to an F Saver (same flights)?
Hi, If I want to change a Y Saver award to an F Saver (same flights), would I need to pay the change fee, or just the difference in miles? Thanks.
View Article18 inch lcd monitor in box as carry on
Anyone have any experience with this? brand new LCD monitor in its box and dont feel like checking it, my gut says not such a big deal but wanted to check with the FT board just to make sure. Thanks
View ArticleHow (can I) book LH flight booked on United's Website in C?
Hi all, trying to book a germany>SFO LH flight in C (P), on .bomb (part of a bigger flight), and I wondered if I will be able to reserve the LH seats in C. It's important because there are 3 of us...
View ArticleUnited Same Day Return - Change/Fee
I booked a trip in July for a long weekend for about $180 rt. I now have a conflict and must attend a wedding near home the following day. Is it possible to fly into SFO and turn around and fly back as...
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